Japan’s defense chief told on Wednesday the U.S. military’s presence in South Korea and joint military irritates were “vital” for East Asian security after President Donald Trump’s amazement statement that he would halt war games with the South.
“We would homologous to to seek an understanding of this between Japan, the U.S. and South Korea,” Japan’s Curate of Defense Itsunori Onodera told reporters.
Onodera said Japan force continue joint military exercises with the United States and drive stick to plans to bolster its defenses against a possible ballistic guided missile strike from North
Korea.
His comments came after Trump’s knockout concession following his historic meeting with North Korean director Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday.